SinaiJohn 16:18
World English Bible
They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
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John 16:18 in other translations
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
John 16:18 in context
- 16A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”
- 17Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?”
- 18They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
- 19Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?’
- 20Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.